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Jazz musicians

Biographies, instruments and discographies of 3,999 jazz musicians and groups.

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Art Pepper 1925–1982 · American saxophonist (1925–1982) Herbie Mann 1930–2003 · American jazz flutist (1930–2003) Roy Ayers 1940–2025 · American funk, soul, and jazz composer, vibraphone player… Snarky Puppy 2004– · American jazz ensemble Sade 1982– · British band Bix Beiderbecke 1903–1931 · American jazz musician (1903-1931) King Oliver 1881–1938 · American jazz cornet player and bandleader Patti Austin b. 1950 · American singer Till Brönner b. 1971 · German jazz musician Terje Rypdal b. 1947 · Norwegian jazz guitarist and composer Theo Jörgensmann 1948–2025 · German musician Erik Mongrain b. 1980 · Canadian composer and guitarist Hermeto Pascoal 1936–2025 · Brazilian composer, musician and record producer (1936–2025) Ramsey Lewis 1935–2022 · American jazz composer (1935–2022) Ray Barretto 1929–2006 · American percussionist and bandleader of Puerto Rican… Cy Coleman 1929–2004 · American composer, songwriter, and jazz pianist (1929-2004) Paloma Faith b. 1981 · British singer Laura Nyro 1947–1997 · American singer and songwriter (1947–1997) Ringo Sheena b. 1978 · Japanese singer-songwriter (1978-) Randy Crawford b. 1952 · American jazz and R&B singer Eliane Elias b. 1960 · Brazilian jazz pianist, singer, arranger and songwriter… Sonny Stitt 1924–1982 · American jazz saxophonist (1924-1982) Johnny Griffin 1928–2008 · American musician (1928–2008) Steve Lacy 1934–2004 · American jazz musician (1934–2004)
Kenny Clarke 1914–1985 · American jazz drummer (1914–1985) Branford Marsalis b. 1960 · American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader Steve Lukather b. 1957 · American musician (born 1957) Hiromi Uehara b. 1979 · Japanese-born jazz composer and pianist (1979-) Scatman Crothers 1910–1986 · American entertainer (1910–1986) Helge Schneider b. 1955 · German entertainer Grover Washington Jr. 1943–1999 · American jazz saxophonist (1943–1999) Tom Harrell b. 1946 · American composer, arranger, jazz trumpeter and… Neil Peart 1952–2020 · Canadian-American drummer and lyricist (1952–2020) Ahmed Best b. 1973 · American actor Harry James 1916–1983 · American trumpeter, big band leader (1916-1983) Sheila Jordan 1928–2025 · American jazz singer (1928–2025) James Moody 1925–2010 · American jazz musician (1925-2010) Charlie Mariano 1923–2009 · American jazz saxophonist (1923–2009) Joe Williams 1918–1999 · American jazz singer (1918–1999) Pat Martino 1944–2021 · American jazz guitarist and composer (1944–2021) Ethel Waters 1896–1977 · American blues, jazz and gospel vocalist and actress… Roger Cicero 1970–2016 · German pop and jazz singer (1970-2016) The Mothers of Invention 1964– · American rock band Jan Akkerman b. 1946 · Dutch guitarist Baden Powell 1937–2000 · Brazilian musician (1937-2000) Charlie Byrd 1925–1999 · American jazz guitarist (1925–1999) Herb Ellis 1921–2010 · American jazz guitarist (1921–2010) Stanley Turrentine 1934–2000 · American jazz saxophonist and record producer (1934–2000) Mark Murphy 1932–2015 · American singer (1932-2015) Jimmy Witherspoon 1923–1997 · American jump blues singer (1920–1997) Kenny Barron b. 1943 · American jazz pianist W. C. Handy 1873–1958 · American blues composer and musician (1873–1958) Concha Buika b. 1972 · Spanish singer of Equatorial Guinean descent Meshell Ndegeocello b. 1968 · American singer-songwriter, rapper, and bassist (born 1968) Bob Brookmeyer 1929–2011 · American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and… Leszek Możdżer b. 1971 · Polish musician Jill Scott b. 1972 · American singer Gabriella Cilmi b. 1991 · Australian singer Woody Shaw 1944–1989 · American musician (1944-1989) Chico Hamilton 1921–2013 · American musician (1921–2013)